124 STAT. 3429 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 § 70302. Purpose, policy, and goals The purpose of this chapter is to set, for commercial and foreign users, the reimbursement pricing policy for the Space Transpor- tation System that is consistent with the findings included in section 70301 of this title, encourages the full and effective use of space, and is designed to achieve the following goals: (1) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in space research, technology, and development. (2) The efficient and cost effective use of the Space Transpor- tation System. (3) The achievement of greatly increased commercial space activity. (4) The enhancement of the international competitive position of the United States. § 70303. Definition of additive cost In this chapter, the term ‘‘additive cost’’ means the average direct and indirect costs to the Administration of providing additional flights of the Space Transportation System beyond the costs associ- ated with those flights necessary to meet the space transportation needs of the United States Government. § 70304. Duties of Administrator (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REIMBURSEMENT RECOVERY SYSTEM.—The Administrator shall establish and imple- ment a pricing system to recover reimbursement in accordance with the pricing policy under section 70302 of this title from each commercial or foreign user of the Space Transportation System, which, except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e), shall include a base price of not less than $74,000,000 for each flight of the Space Transportation System in 1982 dollars. (b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Each year the Administrator shall submit to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives a report, transmitted contemporaneously with the annual budget request of the President, which shall inform Congress how the policy goals contained in section 70302 of this title are being furthered by the shuttle price for foreign and commercial users. (c) REDUCTION OF BASE PRICE.— (1) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE.—If at any time the Administrator finds that the policy goals contained in section 70302 of this title are not being achieved, the Administrator shall have authority to reduce the base price established in subsection (a) after 45 days following receipt by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives of a notice by the Administrator containing a description of the proposed reduction together with a full and complete statement of the facts and circumstances which necessitate such proposed reduction. (2) MINIMUM PRICE.—In no case shall the minimum price established under paragraph (1) be less than additive cost. (d) LOW OR NO-COST FLIGHTS.—The Administrator may set a price lower than the price determined under subsection (a) or (c),
